Multiscale and multistep ordering of flow-induced nucleation of polymers

K Cui, Z Ma, N Tian, F Su, D Liu, L Li - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Flow-induced crystallization (FIC) is a typical nonequilibrium phase transition and a core
industry subject for the largest group of commercially useful polymeric materials …

A comprehensive review on polymer single crystals—From fundamental concepts to applications

S Agbolaghi, S Abbaspoor, F Abbasi - Progress in Polymer Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Polymer single crystals and correlated crystalline structures are reviewed by emphasizing
the last 10–20 years of research on fundamental concepts, single crystal engineering, and …

Flow-induced crystallization of polymers: molecular and thermodynamic considerations

Z Wang, Z Ma, L Li - Macromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
Flow-induced crystallization (FIC) of polymers is a long-standing, industrial relevant,
nonequilibrium thermodynamic challenge. Thanks to the development of in situ time and …

Toward High Strength, Ductility, and Barrier Performance for Poly(glycolic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Green Films through Reactive …

D Niu, P Xu, B Liu, H Shao, C He, T Liu, W Yang… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polyglycolic acid (PGA) is considered a promising competitor in green packaging due to its
superior strength and outstanding barrier properties, but its applications are limited by its …

Multiscale structural evolutions and deformation mechanisms of stereocomplexed and homocrystalline poly (lactic acid) s during stretching: correlating …

C Sun, S Xu, J Zhou, L Ni, J **a, Y Bao, G Shan… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Stereocomplex (SC) crystallization has been an effective way to improve the physical
properties of polymers. Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is a representative stereocomplexable …

Drawing Temperature-Dependent Mechanical Properties of Poly(glycolic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Films

D Niu, P Xu, J Li, W Yang, T Liu, P Ma - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
The application of biocompostable poly (glycolic acid)(PGA) is hindered by the conflict
between its strength and ductility. In this work, we address an effective strategy to obtain …

Formation of Shish-Kebabs in Injection-Molded Poly(l-lactic acid) by Application of an Intense Flow Field

H Xu, GJ Zhong, Q Fu, J Lei, W Jiang… - … applied materials & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Unlike polyolefins (eg, isotactic polypropylene), it is still a great challenge to form rich shish-
kebabs in biodegradable poly (l-lactic acid)(PLLA) because of its short chain length and …

Mechanical reinforcement and memory effect of strain-induced soft segment crystals in thermoplastic polyurethane-urea elastomers

N Candau, G Stoclet, JF Tahon, A Demongeot, E Yilgor… - Polymer, 2021 - Elsevier
An amorphous poly (urethane-urea) copolymer composed of 70 wt% poly (ethylene
oxide)(PEO) soft segments (SS)(M w= 2000 g mol− 1) and 30 wt% cycloaliphatic hard …

Melt stretching and quenching produce low-crystalline biodegradable poly (lactic acid) filled with β-form shish for highly improved mechanical toughness

Z Zhang, S Cui, R Ma, Q Ye, J Sun, Y Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-toughness biodegradable poly (lactic acid)(PLA) has always been intensively pursued
on the way of replacing traditional petroleum-based plastics. Regulating microstructures to …

Deformation of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene precursor fiber: crystal slip with or without melting

F Lv, X Chen, C Wan, F Su, Y Ji, Y Lin, X Li, L Li - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
Temperature effects on deformation behaviors of extracted ultrahigh molecular weight
polyethylene (UHMWPE) precursor fibers are studied with the in situ synchrotron radiation …